I was shopping around for some higher volume slick-ish tires and just saw
that the UD Cava will come in 650b 55mm this fall!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7v1hMOhW8/
On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 4:34:11 AM UTC-7 bjmi...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have a Sam with 700x38 Gravel King slicks.
I have a Sam with 700x38 Gravel King slicks. Pretty good, decent price.
Smooth and snappy on pavement and fairly stable on gravel. Being over
200lbs, I'm hesitant to run them lower than mid 40s PSI, so I think at some
point I'll switch to the Snoqualmies so I can run a lower PSI.
Ben in Omaha
I'm going to retract my statement and say these XL Snoqualmie's are the
bee's knees. They feel every bit as fast as the 28's but I can tell they
won't beat me up as much when the mileage starts ticking. It should be
noted that they're mounted on some very narrow Mavic Open 4 CD rims so they
Never measured the 27s and the bike they were on was stolen a few years
back unfortunately. I'll have to check the 40s and get back to you.
I've only very briefly ridden soma shikoros. They were nice too, though I
have to say i didn't like them as much. They were on wildly different bikes
though
That's very exciting—it is a gorgeous build! Yes, please let me know your
impressions.
On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 9:19 PM Chris Buzzini
wrote:
> Hi Chris -- the Roadeo from the last Riv blast is headed my way very soon!
> I'll let y'all know how they ride.
>
> On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at
I'm glad to hear it Alexander. I'm pretty set on getting a 36mm pair for my
Heron touring bike, which is kinda the max clearance I think to get in
there and keep my fenders. Did your 27s and or 40s measure fairly true to
size? The other tires I've been leaning towards are the 38mm SOMA
I agree with your choice for pavement riding -- I don't need anything
fatter than 32 mm (in fact, if the 32mm-labeled Elk Pass was a true 32 mm
on my admittedly narrow rims, I'd rise from 26" tire Paradise to 26" tire
Nirvana (both Buddhist), but even at 28 mm on 19 mm OW rims, they're
heavenly
Eric:
I have 38mm Pari Motos on my Riv Road (compact double for low to moderate
climbing). They handle chipseal well, are quick, and have good grip in
turns. Kevlar bead and lightweight but not long wearing or great on
punctures if you ride where goatheads abound. I'll be doing a RUSA
On pavement, I see no need for anything beyond 32. I'm light, I like to go
fast on pavement, and despite what JH says, I know that the bigger tires
are not as fast.
On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11:46:58 AM UTC-4 alexander...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Chris, I rode on 27mm Strada Biancas on an
Chris, I rode on 27mm Strada Biancas on an old Nishiki for a while and
loved them. Would have gone bigger but didn't have the clearance. Now I
have some 40mm Challenge Getaways on my CX bike. They probably the fastest
feeling tires I've ever ridden. If I end up getting the Quickbeam I am
Hi Chris -- the Roadeo from the last Riv blast is headed my way very soon!
I'll let y'all know how they ride.
On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 5:50:29 PM UTC-7 h...@chrisdedinsky.com
wrote:
> Has anyone tried out the 36 Challenge Strada Bianca's as featured on the
> Roadeo in the last
Has anyone tried out the 36 Challenge Strada Bianca's as featured on the
Roadeo in the last e-blast—and if so, thoughts?
On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 2:27:26 PM UTC-7 Adam wrote:
> I accidentally ended up trying Hurricane Ridge front with Snoqualmie Pass
> rear--as a way to salvage the two
I accidentally ended up trying Hurricane Ridge front with Snoqualmie Pass
rear--as a way to salvage the two front tires from worn pairs.
I really like the setup. I find the handling on-road closer to what I had
with the 38 slicks, but there's more grip and float, esp in wet stuff.
I'm not sure
Hi Scott — I don't have any relevant experience to share from riding off
road. I love the idea of knobs and slicks together on one Sam. Certainly
there's a good bit of writing out there somewhere explaining the nuances.
On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 11:12:48 AM UTC-4 greenteadrinkers wrote:
>
Hi Andrew - thanks for the insight!
There was a review someplace about the benefit of mixing a smooth with a
knobby, just can't remember exactly what the benefit was!
Scott - Amherst MA
On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 10:57:33 AM UTC-4 Andrew Turner wrote:
> Scott, I've swapped between both
Scott, I've swapped between both Hatcher Pass and Oracle Ridge tires on my
Monstercross and can confidently say both do surprisingly well off-road.
Where I live, when things get really rough, they're often really wet as
well so the Oracle Ridge tires had slightly more grip in those slippery
Hi Eric, currently I have 700c 48mm Oracle Ridge standard casing tires
(tubeless) usually around 24 psi on my 54cm Sam. My local roads are a mix
of smooth to broken pavement, gravel, double track, and some single track.
I've found the 48's are smooth, quiet, and confident. Aside from road, can
I love the Rene Herse options but if the conditions aren't perfect,
Panaracer Paselas are just so good on damp/wet roads for confidence braking
and cornering.
I run the biggest (38s) on my two mainly road bikes, the Homer and the
Holdsworth. If they made a 42-44 in the Pasela I probably
Thanks again to everyone for sharing specifications and philosophies.
Putting in a nice ride this weekend on plenty of unpaved stuff my 44mm
Snoqualmie Pass extralights were comfortable and suited for the ride.
Now that I've heard from a lot of people running tires in the mid to high
30s I'd
I have Gravelking Slicks in 38 on my Sam and I really like them but want
more width the next time I buy tires for it.
I JUST put on Snoqualmie's on my Atlantis and already prefer them over the
Shikoros I had used for two years. I can see getting another pair for the
Sam when the GKs are worn
42 on my Saluki, 48 on the Hillborne
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 8:23:03 AM UTC-4 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello people — What size tires do you all run for riding pavement and
> doing brevets and such? My Hillborne is set up with 44mm Snoqualmie Pass
> tires from RH. They are slick, I
Eric, like many others who replied to your inquiry, I also land between 35
mm - 38 mm on my two Rivs. Admittedly, they both are used on mixed surface
rides, not exclusively on pavement. The 57 cm Homer Hilsen is mostly a fast
country bike, taking in fire roads with paved connections. The 55 cm
On Friday, 12 August 2022 at 6:06:48 am UTC+10 aeroperf wrote:
> I tried the Schwalbe Marathon 622x37 at 65 psi for a year. It was like
> riding through mud
>
There are multiple different models that Schwalbe call Marathon. Have a
look here: https://www.schwalbe.com/en/city-tour - there are a
I’ve run Continental Speed Ride tires for 5 years. I haven’t had a flat
with them, though that's probably just luck.
They only come in one size - 622 x 42. I run them on my Sam at 55 psi.
They cost about $25. The last set went over 5000 miles.
I tried the Schwalbe Marathon 622x37 at 65 psi
Thanks everyone for sharing info on builds, your tires and your takes! Fun
reading along.
Like Chris I am a little surprised by all the tire sizes in the 30s.
Thanks for the kind words about the videos, Ben. Yep, it's a 7cm.
On Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 2:15:54 PM UTC-4
Just watched your assembly video again, Eric, and I see it's a 7cm. Love
the videos, especially as eye candy to see different build configurations
close up.
Cheers!
On Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 10:34:39 AM UTC-7 Ben Adrian wrote:
> I just put the 700 x 35 Rene Herse slicks back on my
I just put the 700 x 35 Rene Herse slicks back on my Rambouillet. I had
them on before, but the wider tire and a loaded front rack started to feel
weird. Plus, I wanted to put on fenders and the fenders I have were too
small for 35s. Anyway, I'm shifting the load to the rear and I've removed
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 7:23:03 AM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com wrote:
> What size tires do you all run for riding pavement and doing brevets and
> such?
My Heron Road (the original Heron prototype) rides on Rene Herse 700x28C
ultralights. I did a 200km ride recently on that, and did my PR
Well Eric, I've been locked in to 38s on my 650b Sam in the seven years
I've owned it. Soma B-Lines and Gravel King slicks. Ditto for my 650b
Johnny Coast rando bike but Grand Bois offers a 650b x 36 that I'd like to
try on the JCoast. Alternatively, my Mercian uses 650 x 32 Grand Bois
I generally go as big/wide as the bike will accommodate. For some bikes
(e.g., my Hubbuhubbuh) this is 75mm. For others (e.g., my Quickbeam) it is
44mm. I recently came into a Ram. It arrived with 28mm Ruffy Tuffys. I was
surprised at how good they felt. Reminded me of the sew-ups I rode as a
Thanks for the notes, Damien! Nice to hear your takes on a series of tire
treads and widths. And thanks for the nice words about the bike!
I didn't plan this but Jan Heine just posted a blog about riding a 400km
paved brevet on 2.3" Rat Trap Pass tires. He liked it!
Hey Eric, I'm on a 51 Sam (650b) so keep that in mind as I run through my
experience. I started with 42 Paselas and those felt good on long road
rides, then moved to 43 rock 'n' roads for some more bite on trails. I
wanted to go bigger yet as I was riding more on gravel and trails so I now
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